Sports memorabilia display

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-06-11
TAHAN GEORGE P
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The present invention is a way to combine the market for sports memorabilia with the need for durable displays of sports arenas. The invention provides an attractive and easily-constructed display that looks and feels like being at a sports venue. This makes the display more valuable and easier to collect. Additionally, the invention provides a way to securely store and display articles of sports memorabilia.

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One problem with these display devices is that they are themselves relatively generic and utilitarian, and do not add to the asthetic quality of the viewer's experience.

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[0033]FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a sports memorabilia display 20 in accordance with one aspect of the invention. The display 20 generally includes one or more substantially vertical supports 11 which are configured to provide mechanical stability to the display when it rests on a relatively flat surface. As shown here, a pair of generally vertical supports 11 are each secured to opposite sides of shelf member 21, and maintain the shelf at a raised elevation. In a preferred embodiment, shelf member 21 is secured to the vertical supports via rivets 15, which permit the shelf to pivot from a generally horizontal position to an upright position. Shelf stop 13 prevents the shelf from pivoting below the horizontal.

[0034]The display can additionally include one or more back supports 10. As shown in FIG. 1, for example, the back supports 10 comprise spaced-apart rectangular slats which extend between the upper portion of the two vertical supports 11 above the generally horizontal...

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Abstract

A display for an article of sports memorabilia, where the display is configured to resemble a seat from a sports venue at a substantially reduced scale. The display includes a generally horizontal shelf member for receiving an article of sports memorabilia, and a support structure for supporting the shelf member at a raised elevation. The display is particularly useful for displaying various hems of sports memorabilia and other similar collectibles, including balls, pucks, and sports equipment.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The collection of nostalgia items in general, and sports memorabilia in particular, has grown in recent years from a small cottage industry for hobbyists into a multi-million dollar business. There has been a recognized need for a suitable means to display various articles of sports memorabilia, which can include, for instance, balls, pucks, sports equipment, uniforms, autographs, trading cards, pieces of playing surfaces and venues, and other items associated with athletic competition.[0002]In the case of balls and pucks, for instance, a number of display devices have been developed, the display devices generally including a base member which rests stably on a surface, and supports the article at a raised elevation so that it may be easily viewed. Frequently, these devices also include a transparent case which encloses the memorabilia article to protect the article from environmental conditions.[0003]One problem with these display devices is that th...

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IPC IPC(8): G09F1/08A47F7/00
CPCA47F7/00G09F1/08
InventorTAHAN, GEORGE P.
OwnerTAHAN GEORGE P